Spatial variation in climate impacts on maize yields in Cameroon
In Cameroon, as in other countries of sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), maize is an important staple crop and is consumed in different forms: as fermented dough,
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Tanzania: Costech Out to Reduce Agri-Imports
THE Tanzania Commission for Science and Technology (COSTECH) has embarked on a three years programme gearing at reducing import dependency for agriculture related goods. The
How Market Knowledge is Powering Africa’s Solar Irrigation Sector
‘Know your customers’ is arguably the first rule of marketing. By identifying and segmenting customer groups, companies can target their products and services to the
Kenya: Digitisation Boosts Mechanised Farming Among Kenyan Farmers
When 33-year-old Kimani Mwaniki, an Irish potato farmer in Elburgon, Nakuru County in Kenya’s Rift Valley, heard about a farmer’s virtual school, he didn’t hesitate
Flood-hit Shabelle farmers plant new seeds
Fadumo Kulow Mohamed briefly returned to her village of Xanlay in southern Somalia’s Middle Shabelle region this month to plant seeds she was given to
Guide to bountiful harvest as second rainy season starts
Agriculture in Uganda is almost entirely rain-fed. The second rainy season begins mid-August for most parts of the country. But according to the Uganda Meteorological
CBN: N791bn disbursed to over 3m farmers under Anchor Borrowers’ Programme
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says over three million farmers have benefitted from the N791 billion disbursed under its Anchor Borrowers’ Programme (ABP). Yusuf Yila, CBN’s director of development